Observed 3:55 PM CDT at KDBQ
Rickardsville, IA weather
Sunny and 73°23°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°), high 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°).
Now 73°23°
Sunny
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/hgusts 20 mph32 km/h
- From the south. 58–14 mph22 km/h through 4 AM
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 3Moderate
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
- Pressure
- 30.29 inHg1026 hPa
- Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.4 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
This afternoonNear 74°23° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 67°19° by 3 PM · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 43% | 42% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 44% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Mostly cloudy | 72°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 46% | 65% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 51% | 84% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 58% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 58% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 62% | 76% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 65% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 69% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 67% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 69% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 69% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 72% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 74% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 74% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 74% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 80% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 75% | 77% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 65% | 76% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 60% | 77% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 53% | 77% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 49% | 78% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 48% | 77% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 46% | 80% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 46% | 80% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 48% | 80% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 53% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 59% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Partly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 70% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 72% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 75% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 77% | 71% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 80% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 80% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 80% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 80% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 80% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 80% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 80% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 83% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 86% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 80% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 72% | 83% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 64% | 84% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 58% | 84% | 2 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 56% | 87% | 2 |
| Mon 2p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 52% | 86% | 2 |
| Mon 3p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 50% | 90% | 2 |
Days ahead
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 58°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 60°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 13 mph22 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 58°14°20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 71°22°20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 62°16°30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 61°16°40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 68°20°50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 60°15°50% chance · 0.26 in6.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 59°15°50% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 64°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.54 in14 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 60°16°40% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 64°18°40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 55°13°30% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 46°8°30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 56°13°, low 48°9°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.6 in15 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 49°9°30% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 54°12°30% chance · 0.37 in9.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 51°11°30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 48°9°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 27 mph44 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 74°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 47°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 56–73°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (DVN) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 92% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 5:00 PM–11:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 18°10° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 56°13° / 37°3°
- Forecast high / low
- 74°23° / 53°12°
- Record high
- 79°26° in 2023
- Record low
- 20°−7° in 1981
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +2°+1°SunOct 18
- +5°+3°MonOct 19
- +7°+4°TueOct 20
- +9°+5°WedOct 21
- +12°+7°ThuOct 22
- +15°+8°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Rickardsville weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:27 AM, sunset 6:07 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 40 min
- Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 37 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:28–6:24 PM
- Morning 7:09–8:06 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:24–6:36 PM
- Morning 6:58–7:09 AM; first light 6:58 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 77% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:40 AM · rises 5:05 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
